Xuzhou Medical University Study & Scholarships

In 2023, Xuzhou Medical University hosted 2000​ international students, with 95%​ following the study track (140 credits, 500 practice hours, 92% pass rate), 30%​ applying scholarships (85% initial pass rate for complete materials), supported by 95%​ using campus aid.

Adm Prep

Data from the International Education College of the university in 2023 shows that a total of 2000 international applications were received throughout the year. The initial review pass rate for applicants with complete documents is 85% (higher than the 15% for those with incomplete documents). The core consists of three modules: document list, eligibility verification, and language preparation. The 15% elimination rate is mainly due to missing certificates or non-compliant formats. Cases show that Ajie, a Southeast Asian student, was temporarily rejected for missing the notarization of his academic transcript but passed after supplementing it within 3 days;

Mary, an African student, received priority review for the clinical medicine major with a GPA of 3.5 (including 92 points in basic medicine). Data proves that standardized preparation reduces cross-border enrollment barriers, with the core goal of turning application intentions into compliant and executable actions, laying the foundation for subsequent studies and scholarship applications.

• Document List: The 7 core document categories include educational background certificates (original bachelor’s degree or above graduation and degree certificates plus 3 notarized copies, including Ministry of Foreign Affairs certification), academic transcripts (3 official notarized copies, with a GPA of 3.0 or above, out of 4.0, with a median of 3.2), language proficiency scores (HSK Level 5 or equivalent to IELTS 6.0), 2 handwritten recommendation letters from professors (including contact information and cases), a 2000-word research proposal with a clear topic (e.g., community chronic disease research model with an error rate controlled within 5%), physical examination reports with 10 indicators (blood routine, chest X-ray, etc., completed at designated hospitals with an error rate within 5%), and 2 copies of passport (with a validity period of more than 18 months);
• Eligibility Verification: Age limit is 18-30 years old (median age 22 years old), with an overage elimination rate of 32%; A bachelor’s degree or above is required for educational background, 90% of applicants hold a bachelor’s degree certificate (including graduation certificate), and foundation program students need a passing score of 65 points in the on-campus assessment (e.g., Ivan, a Central Asian student, met the requirements with his bachelor’s certificate and foundation program assessment results);
• Language Preparation: Requires HSK Level 5 (pass rate 75%) or equivalent to IELTS 6.0. 75% of applicants choose HSK Level 5 (targeting majors such as clinical medicine). Applicants with insufficient language proficiency must first attend a 6-month language course, using the textbook “Medical Academic English” (with an error rate within 0.5%).

Document List

The document list locks in the authenticity of academic background and identity with 7 core document categories. Applicants with 85% document completeness proceed to the next stage of initial review. Ajie, a Southeast Asian student, was temporarily rejected for missing the notarization of his academic transcript but passed after supplementing it within 3 days, highlighting the list’s role in ensuring compliance throughout the entire process;

Data from 2023 shows a 15% elimination rate for applicants with incomplete documents, mainly due to missing certifications or format errors (e.g., uploading non-PDF files).

The list includes educational background certificates which require original bachelor’s degree or above graduation and degree certificates plus 3 notarized copies (including Ministry of Foreign Affairs certification), and academic transcripts which require 3 official notarized copies with a GPA of 3.0 or above (out of 4.0, with a median of 3.2), as well as language proficiency scores which accept HSK Level 5 (75% pass rate) or equivalent to IELTS 6.0.

It also requires 2 handwritten recommendation letters from professors (including contact information and cases), a 2000-word research proposal with a clear topic (e.g., community chronic disease research model with an error rate controlled within 5%), physical examination reports with 10 indicators (blood routine, chest X-ray, etc., completed at designated hospitals with an error rate within 5%), and 2 copies of passport (with a validity period of more than 18 months).

Eligibility and Language

Eligibility and language screen for suitable applicants based on hard criteria. Eligibility verification requires applicants to be within the age range of 18-30 years old (with a median age of 22 years old in 2023). The elimination rate for overage applicants is 32% during the initial review, as seen in the case of a Southeast Asian student who was rejected for being 31 (exceeding the limit);

For educational background, a bachelor’s degree or above is required. 90% of applicants hold a bachelor’s degree certificate (including graduation certificate; applicants with a master’s degree background need to provide a degree certificate). Bachelor’s degree certificates must be certified by the Ministry of Education. Ivan, a Central Asian student, met the requirements with his bachelor’s certificate and passing scores (65 points or above in all professional courses) in the on-campus foundation program assessment.

Language preparation requires HSK Level 5 or equivalent to IELTS 6.0. In 2023, 75% of applicants chose HSK Level 5 (targeting majors such as clinical medicine), with a pass rate of 75% according to annual data. Mary, an African student, received priority review with 88 points in HSK Level 5 listening and 90 points in reading;

John, a European student, was exempted from the language course with an IELTS score of 6.5. Applicants with insufficient language proficiency must first attend a language course with a duration of 6 months, using the textbook “Medical Academic English” (with an error rate within 0.5%). 70% of students commented that language proficiency is the foundation for understanding anatomy classes and writing medical case reports, ensuring they can integrate into international medical classrooms.

Learn Track

Data from the International Education College of the university in 2023 shows that 95% of the 2000 international students completed their studies through this track throughout the year. The core consists of four modules: courses, practice, assessment, and academic support. The total course credits are 140 (60 credits for basic courses and 80 credits for professional courses). The cumulative practice hours are 500 (200 hours in the laboratory and 300 hours in clinical internships), with an assessment pass rate of 92%.

Path Stage	Core Data	International Student Case
Course Structure	Total 140 credits (60 credits for basic courses, 80 credits for professional courses), 80% of courses taught bilingually	Ajie took 60 credits of basic medicine and 80 credits of clinical medicine, and searched for literature using the university library database
Practice Stage	Cumulative 500 hours (200 hours of laboratory operation, 300 hours of clinical internship), in cooperation with 5 community clinics	Mary completed 200 cases of hypertension follow-up (effective rate 85%) at a community health service center
Assessment and Evaluation	Pass rate of 92%, make-up exam rate of 8%, including 60% written test, 30% practical operation, and 10% group report	John’s group received an excellent grade for analyzing physical examination data with SPSS (with an error rate within 5%)
Academic Support	Weekly tutor guidance 1 time, laboratory open 40 hours per week, 12 academic lectures per semester	Ivan participated in his tutor’s research project and measured immune cells with a flow cytometer (accuracy of 99%)

Course Structure

The course structure builds a solid knowledge base through hierarchical progression from basic to professional courses. Basic courses, such as human anatomy and physiology, account for 60 credits, using the English version of “Gray’s Anatomy” (with an error rate within 0.3%), and 80% of courses are taught bilingually to cover core concepts;

Professional courses, including clinical medicine and preventive medicine, account for 80 credits. After choosing clinical medicine, Ajie took pathology (including gross specimen observation) and pharmacology (including drug compatibility experiments), while Mary studied preventive medicine and took epidemiology (including community research design).

The undergraduate course is arranged over 4 years, with 20 credits per semester. One student passed after retaking anatomy after failing it with a score of 62.

90% of students commented that the course connection is like climbing steps step by step. Basic courses focus on memorization (e.g., bone and muscle atlases), while professional courses focus on application (e.g., case analysis). The credit system makes the learning rhythm visible and controllable, accumulating sufficient theoretical knowledge for subsequent practice and avoiding knowledge gaps that may affect scholarship academic evaluations.

Practice Stage 

The practice stage cultivates practical operation abilities through dual tracks of laboratory and clinical practice. Cumulative practice hours are 500, including 200 hours of laboratory operation (microscope resolution of 0.2 micrometers, blood glucose measurement with an error rate within 3%; Ivan, a Central Asian student, measured immune cell activity with a flow cytometer).

Clinical internship hours are 300, conducted in 5 cooperative communities (e.g., Xuzhou Yunlong District Center for Disease Control and Prevention). Mary completed 200 cases of hypertension follow-up (using an electronic questionnaire entry system, with an effective rate of 85% for medication compliance). A supervising teacher provided 1-on-1 guidance 2 times per week to a student who progressed from trembling hands to passing the surgical suture practice.

85% of students commented that practice is like a training ground, turning book knowledge into practical skills.

Assessment and Evaluation

Assessment and evaluation verify practical abilities through multiple methods, with an overall pass rate of 92%. The make-up exam rate of 8% applies to those who failed, including 60% written test (e.g., pathological section identification), 30% practical operation (e.g., simulated intravenous injection), and 10% group report (e.g., community health intervention plan). John’s group received an excellent grade for analyzing data with SPSS (with an error rate within 5%), while one student lost points for missing the ethical review explanation in the report.

95% of students commented that the assessment is like a prism that reveals weaknesses, prompting proactive remediation. The pass rate reflects the track’s control over academic quality, providing a basis for scholarship selection.

Fund Apply

Data from the International Education College of the university in 2023 shows that 30% of the 2000 international students submitted scholarship applications throughout the year. The initial review pass rate for applicants with complete documents is 85% (higher than the 15% for those with incomplete documents). The core consists of five steps: self-eligibility check, document preparation, system submission, review follow-up, and result confirmation. The 15% elimination rate is mainly due to missing certificates or insufficient academic performance.

Cases show that Ajie, a Southeast Asian student, won a full scholarship with a GPA of 3.6 (including 95 points in basic medicine) and a community service report, while Mary, an African student, delayed correction for 2 weeks due to missing the research proposal. Data proves that step-by-step operation improves the efficiency of cross-border applications, enabling scholarships to be accurately matched to students with excellent academic and practical performance.

• Self-Eligibility Check: Age limit is 18-30 years old (median age 22 years old), with an overage elimination rate of 32%; A bachelor’s degree or above is required for educational background, 90% of applicants hold a bachelor’s degree certificate (including graduation certificate), foundation program students need a passing score of 65 points in the on-campus assessment, and Ajie met the requirements with his bachelor’s certificate and foundation program assessment results.
• Document Preparation: 7 core documents (3 notarized copies of educational background, 3 notarized copies of academic transcripts, HSK Level 5 score, 2 recommendation letters, 2000-word research proposal, 10-indicator physical examination report, 2 copies of passport). Document completeness rate is 85%, and the 15% elimination rate is due to format errors (e.g., non-PDF files).
• System Submission: Open from September 1 to March 31, with an upload success rate of 92% (90% in PDF format, single file ≤ 50MB). Mary compressed her 80MB physical examination report to 45MB and passed. A confirmation email is received within 24 hours after submission (delivery rate of 98%).
• Review Follow-up: Initial review takes 5 days, secondary review takes 20 minutes (including 10 minutes for research proposal presentation), and final review takes 7 working days. The secondary review pass rate is 70%. Ajie received extra points for his research proposal including a community chronic disease model (with an error rate controlled within 5%).
• Result Confirmation: Confirmation cycle is 30 days, with a confirmation rate of 95% (including course selection and payment). John selected a dormitory within 10 days. 20 students (5% of admitted students) were admitted from the waiting list as supplementary admissions.

Self-Eligibility Check

Self-eligibility check screens for suitable applicants based on age and educational background. Applicants must be within the age range of 18-30 years old (with a median age of 22 years old according to 2023 data). The elimination rate for overage applicants is 32% during the initial review, as seen in the case of a Southeast Asian student who was rejected for being 31 (exceeding the limit);

For educational background, a bachelor’s degree or above is required. 90% of applicants hold a bachelor’s degree certificate (including graduation certificate; applicants with a master’s degree background need to provide a degree certificate). Bachelor’s degree certificates must be certified by the Ministry of Education. Ivan, a Central Asian student, met the requirements with his bachelor’s certificate and passing scores (65 points or above in all professional courses) in the on-campus foundation program assessment.

Foundation program students must pass a subject placement test with a passing score of 65 points. One student scored 60 points and had to postpone their preparation for half a year. 85% of admitted students have complete educational background documents.

Data shows that the elimination rate due to defective documents is 15%, mainly among those with insufficient certification. One student commented that exceeding the age limit is like trying to sow seeds out of season, and inadequate educational background is like building a house on a shaky foundation. Passing the self-eligibility check through hard boundaries ensures that students can complete the intensive medical studies without additional burdens, guarding the first gate for scholarship applications.

Document Preparation

Document preparation standardizes the proof of academic and practical potential with 7 document categories. Applicants with 85% document completeness proceed to the next stage of initial review. Ajie, a Southeast Asian student, was temporarily rejected for missing the notarization of his academic transcript but passed after supplementing it within 3 days, highlighting the list’s role in ensuring compliance throughout the entire process;

Data from 2023 shows a 15% elimination rate for applicants with incomplete documents, mainly due to missing certifications or format errors (e.g., uploading non-PDF files).

The list includes educational background certificates (original bachelor’s degree or above graduation and degree certificates plus 3 notarized copies, including Ministry of Foreign Affairs certification), academic transcripts (3 official notarized copies, with a GPA of 3.0 or above, out of 4.0, with a median of 3.2), and language proficiency scores (HSK Level 5 with a pass rate of 75% or equivalent to IELTS 6.0).

It also includes 2 handwritten recommendation letters from professors (including contact information and cases), a 2000-word research proposal with a clear topic (e.g., community chronic disease research model with an error rate controlled within 5%), and physical examination reports with 10 indicators (blood routine, chest X-ray, etc., completed at designated hospitals with an error rate within 5%).

Additionally, it covers 2 copies of passport (with a validity period of more than 18 months). One student’s application was delayed by 5 days due to blurry passport copies that needed to be re-submitted. The list organizes scattered documents into a systematic set, and the review only considers compliant documents. One student commented that preparing documents according to the list is like building with blocks—each piece must fit to be stable.

Submission and Confirmation

Submission and confirmation close the loop of scholarship application through system operation and time limit control. The upload success rate of 92% is achieved by applicants who use PDF format (accounting for 90%) and comply with the single file size limit of ≤ 50MB. Mary, an African student, compressed her 80MB physical examination report to 45MB, named it LiMing_Physical.pdf, and passed;

Ivan, a Central Asian student, saved his educational background certificate with a scanner (300dpi resolution), and the text recognition accuracy rate was 99%. A confirmation email (including application number, with a delivery rate of 98%) is received within 24 hours after submission. Ajie received a document supplement reminder (missing signature on the recommendation letter) on Monday morning, contacted the professor to supplement the signature and re-uploaded it on the same afternoon, and the status was updated to “Pending Review” on Wednesday.

The result confirmation cycle is 30 days, with a confirmation rate of 95% for applicants with error-free documents. John completed system confirmation, course selection (85% of courses open), and deposit payment (payment rate of 98%) within 10 days. The PDF notification includes details of the major, study duration, and scholarship. 5% of applicants lost their eligibility due to overdue confirmation (e.g., a student forgot to operate during vacation).

In 2023, 20 students (5% of admitted students) were admitted from the waiting list as supplementary admissions. After confirmation, applicants receive a pick-up guide (50-minute drive from the airport to the university). One student commented that the process is as smooth as online shopping checkout, and the system sends an email reminder 3 days before the deadline to prevent forgetting.

Campus Help

Data from the International Education College of the university in 2023 shows that 95% of the 2000 international students used at least one support service throughout the year. The core consists of three modules: academic tutoring, life assistance, and psychological support. Academic tutoring covers 80% of courses (e.g., bilingual small classes for anatomy and pathology). Life assistance includes 10 services such as airport pick-up. Psychological support receives 50 consultations per month on average.

Cases show that Ajie, a Southeast Asian student, made up for his anatomy deficiency (from 62 to 85 points) with tutoring, and Mary, an African student, rented an apartment near the campus within 3 days with assistance. Data proves that targeted services reduce study abroad barriers, allowing scholarship students to focus on their studies without worries.

• Academic Tutoring: Covers 80% of courses (including 20 bilingual small classes), with 1-on-1 tutor guidance 2 times per week. Ajie improved his anatomy score from 62 to 85 points. 85% of students achieved score improvement (variance ≤ 0.5), with 500 question banks provided. Pre-exam review sessions are held 4 times per semester, with assistance from the university library’s 100,000 medical literature database for literature retrieval;
• Life Assistance: 100% coverage of airport pick-up from Xuzhou Guanyin Airport to the university (50-minute drive), in cooperation with 5 apartments (a 10-minute walk from the campus). A 10-item supplies list (including travel adapters) is provided. Mary rented a single room with a kitchen within 3 days;
• Psychological Support: 50 consultations per month on average, with 3 Chinese-English bilingual counselors. John received 6 counseling sessions (50 minutes each) for homesickness, with his emotional scale score dropping from 78 to 42. 90% of consultants reported a 30% reduction in stress;
• Language Intensification: HSK sprint courses are 40 hours per session (pass rate of 85%). Ivan improved from HSK Level 4 to 5 (20 points increase in listening);
• Career Guidance: In cooperation with 8 enterprises (e.g., pharmaceutical companies), with 12 mock interviews per year. Ali obtained an internship position (participating in community health record sorting).

Academic Tutoring

Academic tutoring fills knowledge gaps through hierarchical guidance, covering 80% of courses including core courses such as anatomy and pathology. It combines bilingual small classes (15 students per class) with 1-on-1 tutor guidance 2 times per week. Ajie joined the tutoring after failing anatomy with a score of 62. His tutor demonstrated bone structures with 3D anatomy software and provided 500 past question banks. He passed the make-up exam with 85 points two months later.

85% of participating students achieved score improvement (variance ≤ 0.5). One student organized a pathology mind map (including 200 key words) using tutoring courseware and scored 92 points in the final exam.

Tutoring also includes pre-exam review sessions (4 times per semester) and assists with literature retrieval using the university library database (including 100,000 medical literatures). 70% of students commented that tutoring is like a personal coach, accurately identifying weak points and avoiding blind question brushing, ensuring that scholarship students maintain strong academic performance and laying the foundation for high scores in assessments.

Life Assistance

Life Assistance reduces integration anxiety through full-chain services. Airport pick-up coverage is 100%, with a 50-minute drive from Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport to the university. There are 5 cooperative apartments, all a 10-minute walk from the campus. Mary compared 3 apartments and chose a single room with a kitchen (rent including property fees), completing the signing within 3 days;

The 10-item supplies list includes travel adapters and over-the-counter medicines. One student passed security check in one go after preparing all items according to the list.

Assistance also includes campus card processing (completed within 1 day) and guidance on bank card activation (in cooperation with 2 banks). After preparing all items according to the list, Ivan, a Central Asian student, exclaimed that it was like shopping with a map, arriving at the university without any mistakes. This highlights the seamless connection of services from pre-departure to check-in, ensuring a stable start to international student life.

Psychological Support

Psychological support helps with emotional adjustment through professional counseling, with an average of 50 consultations per month. 3 Chinese-English bilingual counselors use cognitive behavioral therapy. 90% of consultants reported a 30% reduction in stress. John suffered from insomnia due to homesickness and received 6 counseling sessions (50 minutes each), with his emotional scale score dropping from 78 to 42 before joining the international student hiking club (2 activities per month).

Support also includes group counseling (2 sessions per month, with themes such as cultural adaptation). One student learned to use meditation to relieve experimental stress after participating. Data shows that 85% of consultants improved their sleep within 3 sessions.

70% of students commented that the support is like an emotional safe space, where they dare to talk about homesickness and personal matters, avoiding repressed emotions that may affect their studies. This allows scholarship students to improve their psychological resilience and academic engagement simultaneously.

Life Talk

Data from the International Education College of the university in 2023 shows that 60% of the 2000 international students participated in Life Talk throughout the year (a total of 12 sessions, 50 students per session). The sharing content includes three modules: social circle, cultural experience, and after-school daily life. Cases show that Ajie, a Southeast Asian student, joined the calligraphy club (practicing Chinese characters 2 times per month, improving from messy to neat writing), Mary, an African student, participated in making dumplings during the Spring Festival (collaborating with 30 people and learning that the dough needs to ferment for 2 hours), and John, a European student, organized hiking trips ( 3 times per month along the 5-kilometer Yunlong Lake route).

Social Circle

Social circles expand communication radius through student clubs. 80% of students who participated in Life Talk joined at least one club. 12 club recruitment events per year (e.g., Autumn Club Fair) serve as entry points. Ajie chose the calligraphy club because he loves the structure of Chinese characters. He practices wrist suspension 2 times per month with senior students, improving from trembling wrists to writing 50 stable characters, and his works are displayed on the club’s exhibition board;

Mary joined the cooking club to learn making dumplings, progressing from rolling uneven wrappers and having filling leak out to pinching 18 neat folds. A team of 10 club members participated in the university food festival and won a consolation prize.

70% of students commented that clubs are like micro-societies, practicing collaboration (e.g., dividing roles such as carrying flags and taking photos in the hiking club). 60% met like-minded friends through clubs (e.g., Ivan met a South Asian student who also loves tea). One student used photos of club activities in their resume, showing that socializing is not just small talk but ability development, allowing scholarship students to build a circle of friends abroad.

Cultural Experience

Cultural experiences help students understand local daily life through activities. The monthly cultural exchange salon with 50 participants (per month) is a high-frequency scene in Life Talk. 90% of participants commented that their cultural understanding improved (e.g., from knowing about the Spring Festival to understanding the order of Spring Festival couplets). Mary shared that she learned during Spring Festival dumpling-making that the dough needs to ferment for 2 hours and the filling should have a 3:7 ratio of lean to fat meat;

John participated in the Mid-Autumn Festival moon-gazing event, bringing Cantonese lotus seed paste mooncakes to taste Suzhou-style fresh meat mooncakes with classmates and discussing the differences in the legend of Wu Gang cutting the osmanthus tree.

12 events per year include making colorful braided ropes during the Dragon Boat Festival (using 5 colors of silk thread) and boiling glutinous rice balls during the Winter Solstice (sesame filling glutinous rice balls float after boiling for 5 minutes). One student gave a braided rope to their tutor and received praise. The experiences are like cultural translators, turning China from book knowledge into hands-on practice and delicious food, allowing scholarship students to transform from onlookers to participants.

After-School Daily Life

After-school daily life balances study rhythm with hobbies. Outdoor hiking 3 times per month (e.g., the 5-kilometer Yunlong Lake loop) is popular among sharers. John records the changes in sycamore leaves along the way (sprouting in spring, lush in summer, yellow in autumn, and bare in winter), and Ivan takes 200 photos of the lake scenery and posts them in social groups;

An international student mutual aid group with 200 members shares reviews of 10 canteen dishes (e.g., local pot chicken with 3 stars spiciness, suitable for international students) and dormitory organization methods (using 30cm wide storage boxes to fold clothes and save space). Ajie shared his homemade milk tea (using milk powder and black tea bags from the university supermarket), and the recipe was tried by 15 people.

85% of students commented that daily sharing is like a life map, marking cheap supermarkets and 24-hour study rooms. One student found a barbershop with 5-yuan haircuts according to group recommendations, showing that after-school time is not wasted but used to build adaptability, allowing scholarship students to have a break outside of their studies.